Matt C

 

Still barely any Lois Lane

 

Confirms he will have heat vision, though

I think she has a bigger role than the trailers are letting on, but I'm sure she'll play more significantly into a possible sequel. You don't cast someone as talented like Amy Adams in a two-bit role for a franchise like this.

If only all cancelled tv shows were wrapped up so satisfyingly. Serenity was an elegant resolution, filled with spirit and just the right amount of bittersweet loss.

Indeed it was. And Whedon structured it so it could function as a standalone film, or had it done financially well, a sequel could pick off from the plot threads of the film and/or series.

Serenity

Even if one hadn't seen the short-lived TV series that preceded it, Joss Whedon's directorial debut still remains an impressive and engaging sci-fi film. Whedon takes care to establish the multiple characters, but doesn't fill in the blanks for those who hadn't seen the show. The strength of the actors and the story structure keep the characters recognizable... especially the dramatic scenes with Sean Maher and Summer Glau. Nathan Fillion is confident leading man material, and he and Glau firmly anchor the film. Virtually none of the actors are wasted, except maybe David Krumholtz's Mr. Universe.

Looking back on it, Serenity is Whedon's more stronger efforts. As much as I enjoy The Avengers, Serenity is a more well-rounded movie overall. And now that I think about it, Wally Pfister was right about the camerawork for the latter... The Avengers doesn't come close to the dynamic work Jack Green attained for Serenity.

I have TNT's Perception on tap for the next few days. I've caught a few S1 episodes on TNT, but never had the time to keep up with it. 

A completely different writer is writing this that has nothing to do with any of JJs prior work, and its all being overseen by Kathleen Kennedy. JJs just the director here.

Not to mention JJ Abrams won't be able to pull that Mystery Box crap he's done since 2007 (and it didn't work with Cumberbatch's villain being the worst kept secret about STID). While there will be secrecy surrounding the plot, Kathleen Kennedy isn't the kind of producer to be OCD secretive about the casting. She'll announce who's playing who, but that's it. That's more straightforward than if Abrams was solely producing.